Before the Suns headed back to their …

Before the Suns headed back to their Orlando hotel, their fate out of their hands, Monty Williams was adamant about conveying a locker-room message. The coach called his team’s stunning surge during the NBA’s restart an “unreal ride.” He described coaching an inexperienced-yet-resilient group of players “therapeutic.” He pointed at Devin Booker and acknowledged, “You’ve been through a lot.”